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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

Mother criticises council after son murdered by woman trying to adopt him

PA Media

A mother whose baby was murdered by the woman who was trying to adopt him has said council authorities should take some responsibility for his death.

Laura Corkill told the BBC her son Leiland-James’s killer Laura Castle was “an evil sadistic monster” for murdering her one-year-old in January last year.

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